The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Monday asked a federal appeals court to dismiss a lawsuit challenging the use of racial preferences in admissions at the U.S. Naval Academy, saying that the practice has already been eliminated.
In a motion filed on behalf of both parties, the DOJ said the lawsuit is moot because race and ethnicity “are no longer considered in any way at any point” during the academy’s admissions process. The department emphasized that these changes “are intended to be permanent.”
The original lawsuit was filed in 2023 by Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA), shortly after the advocacy group secured a landmark victory in the U.S. Supreme Court that effectively ended so-called “race-conscious” admissions at both public and private universities….